Querrey Back to Grass at Newport: ATP/WTA Previews

The Newport tournament is really a fantastic event. I am fortunate enough to be courtside for most of it this year. Small, intimate, the players sitting with the fans and watching the action. Gotta love it.

Lots of talent in the brackets this year too. Seriously, if you’re in the area, hit it up.

July 5th, 2010 at 10:44 pm

Apparently Mahut won his match today

July 6th, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Mahut d. Falla in a match of two of the most accomplished players to get bounced in the first round at Wimbledon this year.

July 6th, 2010 at 8:43 pm

There were a number of tough first round matchups which in my opinion came a little too early! But that’s the draw, isn’t it?

Russell knocked out by Fish
Falla knocked out by Mahut
Dent knockede out by Soeda
Levine knocked out by Querrey

Big day tomorrow, though, some good action!

Querrey v. Brown
Dancevic v. Mahut
Ram v. Klaasen

… some good doubles action, too. Can’t wait!

July 6th, 2010 at 9:09 pm

nothing against the canadian of course, but …

GO MAHUT!

he won me over in that marathon match going toe to toe with isner’s serve.

July 7th, 2010 at 9:37 am

It’s also grass, Contador, Mahut’s best surface. You don’t tend to hear much of Mahut except in the grass court season. So it’d be nice if he could pull this one out.

July 7th, 2010 at 10:40 am

Sorry conty, but I am happy to see Frankie winning at the moment, as he’s been sidelined with injury for a long time. Remember, he did beat Nalbandian at Wimbledon, so he’s had some good grass wins here and there. I like Mahut too, still remember how closely he fought Roddick at Queens a couple years ago, but it’s so rare to see a Canuck winning in tennis (aside from Wozniak, who seems a perennial R16 type and not counting the superlative career of Nestor either).

July 7th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

jane – d’you think of Rusedski as Canadian? Or as British? Or what? I remember after he had “become” British with huge fanfare, and it was roundabout Wimbledon. He entered the court bedecked with a massive Union Jack (British flag), applause all round,and those teeth of his on constant display. He was due to play Sampras. After the match, Sampras remarked that at least he had wiped that smile off Rusedski’s face. I had never been a Sampras man, but I really warmed to him after that comment!

I always thought of Rusedski as being an opportunist – although, having said that, why anyone should want to play tennis under English colours beats me. To be fair to poor old Greg, he seems to be getting quite involved in the development of the junior game in Britain. A thankless task, I should have thought.

July 7th, 2010 at 7:42 pm

grendel, I think of him as a Brit (but for the teeth) since that’s how he imagined himself; it’s difficult to argue ‘identity’ – patriotic or otherwise – with anyone.

LOL re: Pete’s comment though.

Always much preferred the roller-coaster of watching & cheering Henman, as far as Brits of that era go, but good on Rusedski if he’s promoting the sport. Shows some commitment.

July 7th, 2010 at 8:54 pm

How did Sam lose to the author of the Da Vinci Code?

July 8th, 2010 at 12:28 am

aha! a British no 52, world no 56789, of whom I shamefacedly have never heard, age 27, 29 or possibly 59 for all I know, beat Santiago in second round. Alls now right with the world and British tennis….

July 8th, 2010 at 3:05 pm

But who is Santiago?

July 8th, 2010 at 3:28 pm

polo: Giraldo was second seed.

July 8th, 2010 at 4:12 pm

Fish will probably win, but Frankie Dancevic is laying it all out there at the moment; he just hit a wonderful diving winner, which ultimately lead to a break, and which had the commentators gobsmacked. : )

July 9th, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Come on Richard Bloomfield! Who??

July 10th, 2010 at 1:43 am

Uh oh, 2 good 2 last, betting scandal…..

July 10th, 2010 at 2:39 am